A.M.P. Bot: Part robot, part giant speaker. Our editor-in-chief and resident robot obsessive Lance Ulanoff described Tiger Electronics' new bot as "the love-child of a Segway and Short Circuit's Johnny Five." The A.M.P. (Automated Musical Personality) Bot is 2.5 feet tall, weighs 15 pounds, rolls around on two wheels, and plays music directly from your MP3 player. He'll be available in August for between $400 and $500.

Femisapien: Introduced at last January's CES, Femisapien blows kisses, senses your gestures, and responds to touch. She'll be available soon, but no word on exactly when--or how much she'll cost. Estimates so far range from $99 to $175.

Kota: How much are you willing to pay for your very own rideable triceratops? If you said $300, look no further than Playschool's Kota the Triceratops. Kids up to 60 pounds can ride on the back of this semi-automated bot. Kota moves his head, horns, tail, and plays "fun jungle sounds" as you ride.

LEGO Mindstorms NXT: Mindstorms has been around for a while, but this robot construction toy is still a favorite. Recommended for ages 10 to 18, the kit features 577 LEGO Technic elements, an NXT Intelligent Brick with 32-bit microprocessor, and a software building environment.

Pleo: When Pleo was finally made available to the robot-buying public a year ago, the lovable infant dinosaur quickly won over skeptics with his playful, puppylike personality. Pleo is a 3.5-pound autonomous robot dinosaur ready to be coddled--and if you pick him up at Pleoworld before July 11th, you can get him for $235, 100 bucks off his normal going rate.

Tribot: WowWee's latest creation sports three wheels that let him turn on a dime. His tilt-sensor lets him know when he he's fallen over, so he can utter some "marginally funny and utterly forgettable phrases." And a gyroscopic remote lets you control the with a simple tilt, like a certain Nintendo device we can think of. The Tribot will be available later this year for $99.

Disney Ultimate WALL-E: A successful summer blockbuster movie is nothing without the proper merchandising tie-in--that goes double for a Disney movie. Due out later this summer from Pixar, Thinkway Toys, and WowWee, The Ultimate WALL-E is one of the most compelling movie tie-ins we've seen in a while, justifying his $189.99 price tag. He packs ten motors, a remote for programming movements, and environmental sensors for avoiding objects. He also responds to his name...sometimes.

Vex RCR Mini Robotics Kits: Vex's robotic kits aren't really for casual robot fans. These $100 bundles are aimed firmly at "serious enthusiasts." They come with around 100 parts, letting users construct their very own unique bots.